Arms of the Italian Presidents

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Jonathan Webster
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Arms of the Italian Presidents

Postby Jonathan Webster » 22 Sep 2012, 10:28

In line with other threads regarding Presidents of various countries; here are some arms of some of the Presidents of Italy:

President Cossiga:

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Re: Arms of the Italian Presidents

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 30 Sep 2012, 13:30

Giuseppe Saragat (1898-1988) President of Italy 1964-71. Was awarded the Swedish Order of the Seraphim on his State Visit to Sweden in 1966. He chose to dispaly the Insignia of the Republic of Italy on his Stall Plate.

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Re: Arms of the Italian Presidents

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 06 Nov 2012, 22:57

From the Book Bengt Olof Kälde - kyrkokonstnär och heraldiker, the Stall Plate of President Oscar L. Scalfaro:


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Re: Arms of the Italian Presidents

Postby Jonathan Webster » 17 Jan 2013, 21:10

The image doesn't appear to be showing, Marcus.

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Re: Arms of the Italian Presidents

Postby Marcus Karlsson » 17 Jan 2013, 21:20

Maybe the Imageshack link is broken i try to upload the Picture once again.

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Re: Arms of the Italian Presidents

Postby Jonathan Webster » 28 Aug 2013, 15:59

President Giovanni Leone was, I am aware, awarded the Order of the Elephant by the Queen of Denmark; do you know if he ever adopted Arms to be used on his stallplate?

Were any of the other Presidents of Italy from armigerous families?


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